Game ID: 22300677
Phoenix Suns @ Brooklyn Nets
Wednesday, January 31, 2024 at 8:30 PM ET
Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
BKN 30 31 26 33 120PHX 30 34 42 30 136
BKN vs PHX ScoutingBKN vs PHX Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
BKN availability going into 1/23 · 1 day's restOUT Simmons missed 35 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Clowney missed 11 since 12/29, out tonight
OUT Wilson missed 7 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Sharpe missed 5 since 1/11, out tonight
OUT Keo. Johnson missed 11 since 12/29, out tonight
BKN availability going into 1/25 · 1 day's restOUT Simmons missed 36 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Clowney missed 12 since 12/29, out tonight
OUT Wilson missed 8 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Sharpe missed 6 since 1/11, out tonight
OUT Keo. Johnson missed 12 since 12/29, out tonight
NEW Claxton 30 to 35 min over the last 5
BKN availability going into 1/27 · 1 day's restOUT Simmons missed 37 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Clowney missed 13 since 12/29, out tonight
OUT Wilson missed 9 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Sharpe missed 7 since 1/11, out tonight
OUT Watford missed 2 since 1/23, out tonight
OUT Keo. Johnson missed 13 since 12/29, out tonight
BKN availability going into 1/29 · 1 day's restOUT Simmons missed 38 since 11/08, returns tonight: 18 min (76% of 24)
OUT Clowney missed 14 since 12/29, returns tonight: 4 min (22% of 16)
OUT Wilson missed 10 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Sharpe missed 8 since 1/11, out tonight
OUT Watford missed 3 since 1/23, returns tonight: 4 min (26% of 14)
OUT Keo. Johnson missed 14 since 12/29, out tonight
NEW Claxton 30 to 36 min over the last 5
BKN availability going into 1/31 · 1 day's restOUT Wilson missed 11 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Sharpe missed 9 since 1/11, out tonight
OUT Keo. Johnson missed 15 since 12/29, out tonight
BACK Simmons back 1/29 after 38, 18 min since (76% of 24)
BACK Clowney back 1/29 after 14, 4 min since (22% of 16)
BACK Watford back 1/29 after 3, 4 min since (26% of 14)
BKN availability going into 2/03 · 2 days' restOUT Finney-Smith missed 2 since 1/29, out tonight
OUT Wilson missed 12 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Sharpe missed 10 since 1/11, out tonight
OUT Keo. Johnson missed 16 since 12/29, out tonight
BACK Simmons back 1/29 after 38, 18 min since (76% of 24)
BACK Clowney back 1/29 after 14, 4 min since (22% of 16)
BACK Watford back 1/29 after 3, 5 min since (33% of 14)
BKN availability going into 2/05 · 1 day's restOUT Finney-Smith missed 3 since 1/29, out tonight
OUT Clowney missed 2 since 1/31, out tonight
OUT Wilson missed 13 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Sharpe missed 11 since 1/11, out tonight
OUT Keo. Johnson missed 17 since 12/29, out tonight
BACK Simmons back 1/29 after 38, 16 min since (67% of 24)
BACK Watford back 1/29 after 3, 6 min since (43% of 14)
NEW Walker IV 17 to 23 min over the last 5
BKN availability going into 2/06 · back-to-backOUT Finney-Smith missed 4 since 1/29, out tonight
OUT Clowney missed 3 since 1/31, returns tonight: 4 min (27% of 16)
OUT Wilson missed 14 since 1/05, returns tonight: 18 min (115% of 16)
OUT Sharpe missed 12 since 1/11, out tonight
OUT Keo. Johnson missed 18 since 12/29, out tonight
BACK Simmons back 1/29 after 38, 16 min since (67% of 24)
BACK Watford back 1/29 after 3, 6 min since (43% of 14)
BKN availability going into 2/08 · 1 day's restOUT Finney-Smith missed 5 since 1/29, out tonight
OUT Sharpe missed 13 since 1/11, out tonight
OUT Keo. Johnson missed 19 since 12/29, returns tonight: 14 min (116% of 12)
BACK Simmons back 1/29 after 38, 17 min since (73% of 24)
BACK Clowney back 1/29 after 14, 4 min since (25% of 16)
BACK Wilson back 2/06 after 14, 18 min since (115% of 16)
BACK Watford back 1/29 after 3, 5 min since (37% of 14)
NEW Walker IV 17 to 23 min over the last 4
PHX availability going into 1/24 · 1 day's restOUT Goodwin missed 2 since 1/21, returns tonight: 4 min (29% of 14)
OUT Watanabe missed 5 since 1/14, returns tonight: 7 min (55% of 13)
OUT Bol missed 5 since 1/14, out tonight
PHX availability going into 1/26 · 1 day's restOUT Gordon missed 2 since 1/22, returns tonight: 30 min (109% of 28)
OUT Bol missed 6 since 1/14, out tonight
BACK Goodwin back 1/19 after 2, 4 min since (29% of 14)
BACK Watanabe back 1/24 after 5, 7 min since (55% of 13)
PHX availability going into 1/28 · 1 day's restOUT Bol missed 7 since 1/14, out tonight
BACK Gordon back 1/26 after 2, 30 min since (109% of 28)
BACK Goodwin back 1/19 after 2, 4 min since (29% of 14)
BACK Watanabe back 1/24 after 5, 7 min since (55% of 13)
PHX availability going into 1/29 · back-to-backOUT Watanabe missed 2 since 1/26, out tonight
OUT Bol missed 8 since 1/14, out tonight
BACK Gordon back 1/26 after 2, 26 min since (94% of 28)
BACK Goodwin back 1/24 after 2, 3 min since (22% of 14)
PHX availability going into 1/31 · 1 day's restOUT Watanabe missed 3 since 1/26, returns tonight: 1 min (10% of 13)
OUT Bol missed 9 since 1/14, out tonight
BACK Gordon back 1/26 after 2, 29 min since (102% of 28)
BACK Goodwin back 1/24 after 2, 3 min since (22% of 14)
PHX availability going into 2/02 · 1 day's restOUT Bol missed 10 since 1/14, out tonight
BACK Gordon back 1/26 after 2, 29 min since (105% of 28)
BACK Goodwin back 1/24 after 2, 2 min since (18% of 14)
BACK Watanabe back 1/24 after 5, 4 min since (33% of 13)
PHX availability going into 2/04 · 1 day's restOUT Bol missed 11 since 1/14, returns tonight: 16 min (145% of 11)
BACK Gordon back 1/26 after 2, 29 min since (104% of 28)
BACK Watanabe back 1/31 after 3, 1 min since (10% of 13)
PHX availability going into 2/06 · 1 day's restBACK Watanabe back 1/31 after 3, 5 min since (35% of 13)
BACK Bol back 2/04 after 11, 16 min since (145% of 11)
PHX availability going into 2/08 · 1 day's restBACK Watanabe back 1/31 after 3, 3 min since (24% of 13)
BACK Bol back 2/04 after 11, 16 min since (152% of 11)
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Brooklyn comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 109, shooting 48 percent and 37 from three, 19 free throws a game; Bridges at 27 and Thomas at 24 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Wilson (11 straight), Sharpe (9 straight). One day's rest. Phoenix comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 115, shooting 55 percent and 39 from three, 19 free throws a game; Booker at 38 and Durant at 22 a game. One day's rest.
So: Brooklyn wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Phoenix has been plus-0 a night and Brooklyn minus-5. Call it Brooklyn 115, Phoenix 114, Phoenix keeping it close.
1/23 vs NYK 103-108 — BKN notes
BKN lost 103-108. BKN took 9 more shots (95 to 86), fed by 13 offensive rebounds, but shot 44% to NYK's 47%, 15 of 42 from three, and got to the line just 5 times against 19 fouls committed. Bridges led with 36 (14 of 26, 7 of 13 from three); Johnson added 19, Thomas 14. Q3 was theirs, 36-26, turning a 1-point deficit into a 9-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 82-67 against them. They led by as many as 10. Smith Jr.'s -11 in 29 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/25 vs MIN 94-96 — BKN notes
BKN lost 94-96. BKN shot 45% (35 of 77) to MIN's 49%, 10 of 33 from three. Thomas led with 25 (7 of 15, 1 of 4 from three, 10 of 10 at the line); Bridges added 21, Claxton 16. Q1 was theirs, 31-24, but the other 3 periods went 72-63 against them. Walker IV's -12 in 14 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/27 vs HOU 106-104 — BKN notes
BKN won 106-104. BKN shot 49% (36 of 74) to HOU's 39%, 12 of 34 from three, and went to the line 37 times to HOU's 23 — 22 points from the stripe to their 20. The glass went 40-55 against them. Thomas led with 37 (11 of 19, 3 of 6 from three, 12 of 15 at the line); Bridges added 19, Finney-Smith 19. The hinge was Q1, 35-15: from level to 20 ahead, and the lead reached 28. Finney-Smith was the night's best plus/minus at +20.
1/29 vs UTA 147-114 — BKN notes
BKN won 147-114. BKN shot 51% (54 of 105) to UTA's 45%, 21 of 45 from three, and got to the line 19 times to UTA's 34. BKN turned it over 8 times to UTA's 17. Bridges led with 33 (12 of 24, 6 of 14 from three); Thomas added 25, Walker IV 19. The hinge was Q4, 43-27: a lead of 17 became 33. Bridges was the night's best plus/minus at +33.
1/31 vs PHX 120-136 — BKN notes
BKN lost 120-136. BKN took 15 more shots (94 to 79), but shot 50% to PHX's 62%, 16 of 39 from three, and got to the line 13 times to PHX's 32. The glass went 27-42 against them. Thomas led with 25 (11 of 19, 1 of 4 from three); Bridges added 21, Walker IV 19. Q4 was theirs, 33-30, the deficit cut from 19 to 16, but the other 3 periods went 106-87 against them. Smith Jr.'s -15 in 19 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/03 @ PHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Philadelphia comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 124, shooting 48 percent and 32 from three, 26 free throws a game; Harris at 21 and Oubre Jr. at 17 a game. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. Without Melton (10 straight), Batum (2 straight), Morris Sr. (2 straight). One day's rest. Brooklyn comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 112, shooting 48 percent and 38 from three, 18 free throws a game; Bridges at 26 and Thomas at 25 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Finney-Smith (2 straight), Wilson (12 straight), Sharpe (10 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Philadelphia wins, and the game turns on the defense, Brooklyn allowing 112 a night to Philadelphia's 124 and the arc, Brooklyn at 38 percent from three to Philadelphia's 32. Call it Philadelphia 116, Brooklyn 115, Brooklyn keeping it close.
2/05 vs GSW — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Brooklyn comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 114, shooting 50 percent and 39 from three, 22 free throws a game; Thomas at 30 and Bridges at 23 a game. It has lost the glass by 4 a night. Without Finney-Smith (3 straight), Clowney (2 straight), Wilson (13 straight). One day's rest. Golden State comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 130 a night and allowing 126, shooting 51 percent and 40 from three, 20 free throws a game; Curry at 39 and Kuminga at 25 a game. Without Paul (11 straight), Moody (9 straight), Šarić (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Brooklyn wins, and the game turns on the defense, Brooklyn allowing 114 a night to Golden State's 126 and the glass, where Golden State has been plus-1 a night and Brooklyn minus-4. Call it Brooklyn 121, Golden State 119, Golden State keeping it close.
2/06 vs DAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Brooklyn comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 117, shooting 48 percent and 39 from three, 23 free throws a game; Thomas at 29 and Bridges at 22 a game. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Finney-Smith (4 straight), Clowney (3 straight), Wilson (14 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Dallas comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 120, shooting 48 percent and 37 from three, 27 free throws a game; Dončić at 33 and Hardaway Jr. at 17 a game. Without Lively II (3 straight), Exum (5 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Brooklyn wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Dallas has been minus-2 a night and Brooklyn minus-7. Call it Brooklyn 120, Dallas 115.
2/08 vs CLE — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Brooklyn comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 120, shooting 47 percent and 39 from three, 18 free throws a game; Thomas at 25 and Bridges at 24 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Finney-Smith (5 straight), Sharpe (13 straight). One day's rest. Cleveland comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 108, shooting 51 percent and 39 from three, 19 free throws a game; Mitchell at 34 and Eva. Mobley at 17 a game. That is 5 straight wins. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Cleveland wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Cleveland allowing 108 a night to Brooklyn's 120 and the glass, where Cleveland has been plus-1 a night and Brooklyn minus-5. Call it Cleveland 116, Brooklyn 115, Brooklyn keeping it close.
1/24 @ DAL 132-109 — PHX notes
PHX won 132-109. PHX shot 60% (51 of 85) to DAL's 46%, 14 of 34 from three. The glass went 49-33 for them. Booker led with 46 (17 of 23, 6 of 10 from three, 6 of 8 at the line); Beal added 20, Allen 15. The hinge was Q3, 43-20: PHX came in trailing by 1 and left it ahead by 22, and the lead reached 29. PHX trailed 57-58 at the half and won the second half 75-51. Booker was the night's best plus/minus at +33.
1/26 @ IND 131-133 — PHX notes
PHX lost 131-133. PHX shot 57% (51 of 89) to IND's 53%, 13 of 30 from three. PHX turned it over 20 times to IND's 12, and IND turned those into 8 steals. The glass went 38-48 against them. Booker led with 62 (22 of 37, 6 of 12 from three, 12 of 13 at the line); Durant added 20, Gordon 14. Q1 was theirs, 40-31, but the other 3 periods went 102-91 against them. They led by as many as 17. Durant's -9 in 39 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/28 @ ORL 98-113 — PHX notes
PHX lost 98-113. PHX shot 56% (41 of 73) to ORL's 45%, 4 of 14 from three. PHX turned it over 22 times to ORL's 7, and ORL turned those into 12 steals. Booker led with 44 (17 of 26, 9 of 11 at the line); Durant added 15. Q1 was theirs, 37-26, but the other 3 periods went 87-61 against them. They led by as many as 13. Durant's -25 in 37 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/29 @ MIA 118-105 — PHX notes
PHX won 118-105. PHX shot 49% (46 of 94) to MIA's 39%, 14 of 40 from three, and got to the line 17 times to MIA's 25. Gordon led with 23 (8 of 17, 5 of 12 from three); Booker added 22, Durant 20. The hinge was Q3, 38-25: a lead of 13 became 26. Eubanks was the night's best plus/minus at +24.
1/31 @ BKN 136-120 — PHX notes
PHX won 136-120. PHX shot 62% (49 of 79) to BKN's 50%, 14 of 28 from three, and went to the line 32 times to BKN's 13 — 24 points from the stripe to their 10. The glass went 42-27 for them. Durant led with 33 (10 of 16, 2 of 6 from three, 11 of 12 at the line); Nurkić added 28, Booker 22. The hinge was Q3, 42-26: a lead of 3 became 19. Durant was the night's best plus/minus at +20.
2/02 @ ATL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Atlanta comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 125 a night and allowing 130, shooting 46 percent and 36 from three, 28 free throws a game; Young at 29 and Murray at 26 a game. Without Krejčí (19 straight), Fernando (5 straight). 2 days' rest. Phoenix comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 116, shooting 57 percent and 40 from three, 22 free throws a game; Booker at 39 and Durant at 20 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. One day's rest.
So: Phoenix wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Phoenix allowing 116 a night to Atlanta's 130 and the turnovers, Phoenix giving it away 16 times a game to Atlanta's 11. Call it Phoenix 122, Atlanta 120, Atlanta keeping it close.
2/04 @ WAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Washington comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 115, shooting 47 percent and 29 from three, 20 free throws a game; Kuzma at 23 and Poole at 16 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. One day's rest. Phoenix comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 120, shooting 55 percent and 40 from three, 20 free throws a game; Booker at 35 and Durant at 25 a game. One day's rest.
So: Phoenix wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, Phoenix at 40 percent from three to Washington's 29 and the glass, where Phoenix has been plus-0 a night and Washington minus-5. Call it Phoenix 118, Washington 116, Washington keeping it close.
2/06 vs MIL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Phoenix comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 116, shooting 56 percent and 40 from three, 22 free throws a game; Booker at 25 and Durant at 24 a game. One day's rest. Milwaukee comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 118, shooting 50 percent and 38 from three, 24 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 33 and Lillard at 22 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Lopez (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Phoenix wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Phoenix has been plus-4 a night and Milwaukee minus-6 and the turnovers, Phoenix giving it away 15 times a game to Milwaukee's 11. Call it Phoenix 121, Milwaukee 117, Milwaukee keeping it close.
2/08 vs UTA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Phoenix comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 126 a night and allowing 114, shooting 55 percent and 39 from three, 23 free throws a game; Durant at 27 and Booker at 23 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. One day's rest. Utah comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 123, shooting 49 percent and 36 from three, 24 free throws a game; Markkanen at 22 and Sexton at 17 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Hendricks (12 straight), Horton-Tucker (4 straight), Juzang (26 straight). One day's rest.
So: Phoenix wins, and the game turns on the defense, Phoenix allowing 114 a night to Utah's 123. Call it Phoenix 123, Utah 115.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrClDiJoTh 5 12 +3 6 9 67 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 1 1 1 3
BKN Bridges, Claxton, Dinwiddie, Johnson, Thomas
in Bridges, Claxton, Dinwiddie, Johnson, Thomas
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeBoDuGoNu 7 16 -3 4 11 36 1 2 50 5 5 100 3 3 4 1 1 2 1
PHX Beal, Booker, Durant, Gordon, Nurkić
in Beal, Booker, Durant, Gordon, Nurkić
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JoO'ThIvWa 3 9 -3 3 4 75 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 2
BKN Johnson, O'Neale, Thomas, Walker IV, Watford
in O'Neale, Walker IV, Watford
out Bridges, Claxton, Dinwiddie
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeBoDuGoNu 7 16 -3 4 11 36 1 2 50 5 5 100 3 3 4 1 1 2 1
PHX Beal, Booker, Durant, Gordon, Nurkić
in Beal, Booker, Durant, Gordon, Nurkić
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JoO'ThIvWa 3 9 -3 3 4 75 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 2
BKN Johnson, O'Neale, Thomas, Walker IV, Watford
in O'Neale, Walker IV, Watford
out Bridges, Claxton, Dinwiddie
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BoDuGoNuOk 1 5 +3 0 0 0 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 1
PHX Booker, Durant, Gordon, Nurkić, Okogie
in Okogie
out Beal
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrClDiJrIv 9 19 -4 3 10 30 3 6 50 1 1 100 0 4 5 2 0 1 3
BKN Bridges, Claxton, Dinwiddie, Smith Jr., Walker IV
in Claxton, Dinwiddie, Smith Jr.
out Johnson, O'Neale, Watford
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBeBoEuOk 3 6 +3 0 1 0 2 4 50 0 2 0 1 3 1 0 1 1 0
PHX Bates-Diop, Beal, Booker, Eubanks, Okogie
in Beal
out Gordon
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrClDiJrIv 9 19 -4 3 10 30 3 6 50 1 1 100 0 4 5 2 0 1 3
BKN Bridges, Claxton, Dinwiddie, Smith Jr., Walker IV
in Claxton, Dinwiddie, Smith Jr.
out Johnson, O'Neale, Watford
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBeDuEuOk 6 17 +1 8 9 89 0 2 0 1 1 100 1 6 5 0 1 2 1
PHX Bates-Diop, Beal, Durant, Eubanks, Okogie
in Durant
out Booker
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrDiO'JrTh 2 2 -6 2 3 67 0 1 0 1 1 100 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
BKN Bridges, Dinwiddie, O'Neale, Smith Jr., Thomas
in O'Neale, Thomas
out Claxton, Walker IV
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBoDuGoNu 1 6 +4 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1
PHX Bates-Diop, Booker, Durant, Gordon, Nurkić
in Booker, Gordon, Nurkić
out Beal, Eubanks, Okogie
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrClDiJoTh 4 13 +4 3 4 75 1 2 50 4 4 100 0 2 2 0 0 0 2
BKN Bridges, Claxton, Dinwiddie, Johnson, Thomas
in Claxton, Johnson
out O'Neale, Smith Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBoGoNuOk 2 4 -1 2 3 67 0 1 0 2 2 100 1 2 1 0 0 0 0
PHX Bates-Diop, Booker, Gordon, Nurkić, Okogie
in Okogie
out Durant
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrClDiJoTh 4 13 +4 3 4 75 1 2 50 4 4 100 0 2 2 0 0 0 2
BKN Bridges, Claxton, Dinwiddie, Johnson, Thomas
in Claxton, Johnson
out O'Neale, Smith Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeDuGoNuOk 2 5 -2 2 2 100 0 1 0 1 2 50 0 1 2 0 0 0 3
PHX Beal, Durant, Gordon, Nurkić, Okogie
in Beal, Durant
out Bates-Diop, Booker
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrClDiJoTh 6 17 -3 4 9 44 3 3 100 0 0 0 2 2 4 2 0 3 3
BKN Bridges, Claxton, Dinwiddie, Johnson, Thomas
in ---
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeBoDuGoNu 6 20 +3 7 9 78 2 3 67 0 1 0 2 2 7 2 0 2 0
PHX Beal, Booker, Durant, Gordon, Nurkić
in Booker
out Okogie
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ClDiJoThIv 1 3 -2 1 2 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
BKN Claxton, Dinwiddie, Johnson, Thomas, Walker IV
in Walker IV
out Bridges
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BoDuGoNuOk 3 15 +12 3 3 100 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 2 3 1 1 0 1
PHX Booker, Durant, Gordon, Nurkić, Okogie
in Okogie
out Beal
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ClO'JrThIv 2 3 -2 0 2 0 1 2 50 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 1 1
BKN Claxton, O'Neale, Smith Jr., Thomas, Walker IV
in O'Neale, Smith Jr.
out Dinwiddie, Johnson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BoDuGoNuOk 3 15 +12 3 3 100 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 2 3 1 1 0 1
PHX Booker, Durant, Gordon, Nurkić, Okogie
in Okogie
out Beal
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrDiO'JrIv 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
BKN Bridges, Dinwiddie, O'Neale, Smith Jr., Walker IV
in Dinwiddie
out Giles III
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBeBoEuOk 4 5 -6 2 3 67 0 1 0 1 2 50 0 2 1 0 1 1 0
PHX Bates-Diop, Beal, Booker, Eubanks, Okogie
in Booker
out Durant
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrO'JrThIv 2 6 +1 0 0 0 2 4 50 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0
BKN Bridges, O'Neale, Smith Jr., Thomas, Walker IV
in Thomas
out Dinwiddie
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBeBoEuOk 4 5 -6 2 3 67 0 1 0 1 2 50 0 2 1 0 1 1 0
PHX Bates-Diop, Beal, Booker, Eubanks, Okogie
in Booker
out Durant
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrJoO'ThIv 3 10 +6 1 1 100 2 5 40 2 2 100 0 1 1 3 0 0 3
BKN Bridges, Johnson, O'Neale, Thomas, Walker IV
in Johnson
out Smith Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BoDuEuGoOk 1 2 0 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 0
PHX Booker, Durant, Eubanks, Gordon, Okogie
in Durant, Gordon
out Bates-Diop, Beal
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrJoO'ThIv 3 10 +6 1 1 100 2 5 40 2 2 100 0 1 1 3 0 0 3
BKN Bridges, Johnson, O'Neale, Thomas, Walker IV
in Johnson
out Smith Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeBoDuGoNu 6 21 +3 2 3 67 3 5 60 5 6 83 1 3 4 0 0 3 2
PHX Beal, Booker, Durant, Gordon, Nurkić
in Beal, Nurkić
out Eubanks, Okogie
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrClJoThIv 2 4 -1 2 2 100 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1
BKN Bridges, Claxton, Johnson, Thomas, Walker IV
in Claxton
out O'Neale
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeBoDuGoNu 6 21 +3 2 3 67 3 5 60 5 6 83 1 3 4 0 0 3 2
PHX Beal, Booker, Durant, Gordon, Nurkić
in Beal, Nurkić
out Eubanks, Okogie
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrJoO'ThIv 3 11 -3 4 5 80 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 2
BKN Bridges, Johnson, O'Neale, Thomas, Walker IV
in O'Neale
out Claxton
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeBoDuGoNu 6 21 +3 2 3 67 3 5 60 5 6 83 1 3 4 0 0 3 2
PHX Beal, Booker, Durant, Gordon, Nurkić
in Beal, Nurkić
out Eubanks, Okogie
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
IiO'JrIvWa 1 2 0 1 1 100 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
BKN Giles III, O'Neale, Smith Jr., Walker IV, Watford
in Giles III, Smith Jr., Watford
out Bridges, Johnson, Thomas
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
EuGoLiMeWa 1 2 0 1 1 100 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
PHX Eubanks, Goodwin, Little, Metu, Watanabe
in Eubanks, Goodwin, Little, Metu, Watanabe
out Beal, Booker, Durant, Gordon, Nurkić
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
PHXBB B. Beal
DB D. Booker
DE D. Eubanks
EG E. Gordon
JG J. Goodwin
JN J. Nurkić
JO J. Okogie
KB K. Bates-Diop
KD K. Durant
NU Nurkic
BKNCJ C. Johnson
CT C. Thomas
DS D. Smith Jr.
HG H. Giles III
LW L. Walker IV
MB M. Bridges
NC N. Claxton
RO R. O'Neale
SD S. Dinwiddie
TW T. Watford
PHX/BKN the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Kevin Durant scores 33 points in Brooklyn return, leads Suns to 136-120 victory over the Nets
NEW YORK -- — Kevin Durant was cheered before the game, then booed when it started.
His return to Brooklyn was on track be a noisy one, until he and the Phoenix Suns took the crowd out of the game with some relentless offense.
“I love to shut the crowd up. Even though I love these people here, I love to shut them up," Durant said after scoring 33 points to lead the Suns to a 136-120 victory Wednesday night.
Durant added eight assists in his first game in Brooklyn since being traded to Phoenix nearly a year ago. He got a mixed reception early before leaving Nets fans little to cheer with 11 points in the third quarter, when the Suns outscored the Nets 42-26 after leading by three at halftime.
“He put the team first, went out and competed, played team-first basketball, had eight assists and several other plays where made the extra pass and allowed his teammates to play through his double-teams and played a team-first type of game and ended up with 33 and eight,” Suns coach Frank Vogel said. “Hell of a performance.”
Durant’s return earned the game a national-TV slot but it wasn’t much of a contest in the second half. The Suns, with Durant, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal , are trying to build a title contender, while the Nets — who not long ago had their own Big 3 with Durant, Kyrie Irving and James Harden — are 19-28 and outside playoff position.
Jusuf Nurkic added 28 points and 11 rebounds for the Suns, overwhelming an undersized Nets team as the Suns won for the ninth time in 11 games. They improved to 3-2 on a trip that has stops remaining in Atlanta and Washington, Beal's former home.
“It’s tough. With a team like that you know they’re going to shoot well, just those three guys at a high level, so we had to pick our battles tonight,” Nets coach Jacque Vaughn said.
Booker finished with 22 points and Eric Gordon had 17. The Suns shot 62% from the field and 50% from 3-point range.
Cam Thomas scored 25 points for the Nets, who had won two straight games. Mikal Bridges , who came to the Nets in the Durant trade, had 21 and Lonnie Walker IV added 19.
The Nets played a tribute video for Durant — who had wrote on social media that he didn't want one — before he was announced first among the Suns starters. He received cheers then, though was booed when he touched the ball in the early minutes.
“That wasn’t going to stop me from just doing my job, regardless of how I was honored,” Durant said of the video, calling the Nets a classy organization for the way they treat former players.
The swing of emotions was fitting, as Durant had said earlier this week that fans didn't know how to feel about him. He brought hope of a first NBA championship to the Nets when he and Irving signed together in 2019, but left without ever getting close. Brooklyn won just one playoff series during that time in 2021, but Durant was disappointed with the way the Nets played while he was hurt the following season and asked for a trade in the summer of 2022.
The Nets held onto him then, but moved him to Phoenix before last year's trade deadline after Durant renewed his request after Irving had been moved to Dallas.
The Nets were without Ben Simmons , who was sidelined with a bruised left knee just one game after returning from a 38-game absence with a pinched nerve in his lower back. Simmons came down awkwardly after blocking a shot in the fourth quarter Monday and Vaughn said the No. 1 pick in the 2016 draft's knee was swollen, though an MRI exam showed no structural damage.
The Suns broke it open in the third quarter with a 10-0 run that pushed an eight-point lead to 99-81. Durant had the first five points, and after Nurkic dunked, Durant scored while being fouled by Thomas, who is listed as 7 inches shorter. Durant stared for a few moments across the baseline toward the crowd, then held his fingers close together to indicate that Thomas was too small.
The entire Nets team was too small. With Dorian Finney-Smith and Day'Ron Sharpe also sidelined, there was no ability to match up inside and Phoenix outrebounded Brooklyn 42-27.
Phoenix played without starting forward Grayson Allen , who sprained his right ankle Monday in a victory in Miami.